Ipswich Youth Lacrosse

Thursday

May 17, 2007 at 12:01 AMMay 17, 2007 at 5:16 PM

Youth lacrosse teams from around Ipswich battle it out against regional opponents.

Results of May 6

U15 Boys

The U15 2 team finished April with consecutive wins at Haverhill and Melrose. At Haverhill, Matt Ryan led the attack with four goals and an assist as the Tigers beat Haverhill, 10-4. Matt Ledbury had two goals and two assists, John Moriarty had a goal and three assists, and T.J. Sadowski had a goal and an assist.

Anthony Longo and Brendan Coleman each scored their first goals of the season. The defense, led by Longo, Matt Takis and Mark Berzins was very strong, allowing Haverhill only six shots. Jack Sadowski collected his first win of the year in goal. Cam Murray collected an assist and recorded 12 ground balls. Brendan Ashe and Ryan Lawlor played strong two-way games at midfield.

On April 29, the U15 2's recorded their second shutout of the year with an impressive 8-0 whitewashing of Melrose. Jack Sadowski was between the pipes for his second win, but the story was really Takis, Longo and Berzins on defense — they allowed only one shot on goal all afternoon.

John Moriarty led the scoring with three goals and an assist. Matt Ryan had a goal and two assists, and the slick-passing Matt Ledbury had four assists. Joe Barriolo had a great game with two goals.

Other goals came from Brendan Coleman, T.J. Sadowski (who also had an assist) and Ryan Lawlor. Cam Murray picked up another assist as well as another dozen ground balls. Hunter Bingham and Brandon Ashe exhibited superb two-way play.

The boys U15 combined team was on the road May 6 and had a penalty laden victory over North Reading at their Ipswich River Park. The final was 6-3. Kevin Vickery made his season debut between the pipes and had five saves and some great hustle in beating the attack men to the end lines after shots.

Tough defense and quick clearing passes by defensemen Colin Smith, Derek McCleneghan and Nils Swenson kept the ball in out of the Ipswich defensive zone for much of the game. Scoring was led by middie Jared French with two goals and an assist. One of Jared's goals was from a perfectly executed give an go from attack man Brendan Coleman.

Middies Thomas Woolfolk and a goal and an assist and Kenny Wing earned a goal. Middie Cam Murray had a pair of assists. Attackmen Mike Darrise and Joe Barriolo had a goal each. Defensemen Colin Smith had an assist. Both U15 teams play at home next Sunday.

U13 Boys

The U13's traveled to North Reading on May 6. It was a high-scoring game with Ipswich losing, 15-14. The scoring was led by Jarred Cutlip with four goals and an assist, followed by Gino Roy with four goals and Owen Ward with two goals and an assist.

The rest of the scoring went to Hudson Bates, Jack Gardner, Max Sprouse, and Will Wallace with a goal apiece. Picking up an assist apiece were Tyler Starr, Jackson Trkla, Sean Thidodeau, and Conner Killian. Goalies for the game were Will Wallace in the first half with five saves and Hudson Bates in the second half with five saves played well.

Next week, the U13's are home against Peabody.

U11 Boys

The U11's had their first game of the season on May 4 against Triton. Ipswich won, 7-4, in a very entertaining game. Ipswich controlled the ground balls with 55, which led to more scoring chances and the kids did well with their opportunities.

Great goaltending from Will Wallace, with four saves in the first half, and Jack Gardner, with five saves in the second half, helped seal the win for Ipswich. The scoring was spread through out the entire team.

Rick Calvani, with two goals, led the way, followed by Tamer Sullivan, Tyler Starr, Jackson Trkla, with Gardner and Wallace each scoring a goal. Hudson Bates, Ben Darisse, Bill Moriarty, Max Sprouse, Duncan Tolstrup, and Declan Thibodeau each had one assist to round out the scoring. Congratulations go out to Jack, Tamer, Tyler, Rick, and Will for scoring their first goals as lacrosse players.

U15 Girls

The U15 girls lacrosse team defeated an aggressive Beverly team by the score of 10-6. The game was closer than the score might suggest.

This game was won because Ipswich played as a team. Journeywomen Mary Krathwohl, Alyssa Neuenfeldt, Lily Savoie, and Laura Baldinelli provided the consistency the team worked from. Other strong defenders were Natalie Soliozy, Alyx Churchill and Bryn Golesworthy.

Goaltenders Elizabeth Gallagher (three saves) and Molly Markos (two saves) split the net duties and performed extremely well. With a lot activity in front of the net they worked hard. As a team, Ipswich accumulated 13 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers.

Offense was provided by Kim Corkum and Liz Glavin (three goals each) while Mikhala Reedy pumped in two, and Hailey Markos and Natalie Soliozy both found the back of the net once. All of these ladies played exceptionally well on both sides of the ball.

U13 Girls

The U13 girls posted another win against an equally talented Danvers team with a final score of 12-9. Natalie Soliozy had four goals, followed by Brigid O’Flynn with two.

Olivia Moutevelis scored her first two of the year. Julia Davis added her first goal of the season, followed by Marissa Cain who dominated her first two face-offs of the season and played a great game all around.

None of this would have been possible without the sold offense of Lauren Barney, Sophia Clark (won two face-offs), Maddie Howe, Tess Murray and Brittney Potter. Maddie Dubrow was outstanding with seven ground balls and starting five scoring plays.

The solid defense was led by Paula Coughlan, Julia Davis and Maria Balzer protecting the net. Molly Markos had five saves in the first half. Rachel McClenaghan posted an outstanding nine saves in the second half.

U11 Girls

The U11 girls made it three in a row with a big win over Georgetown, 10-4. The key to this game was excellent passing and catching, particularly some of the newer girls, Cassie Chin, Nora McMorrow and Hannah Lombard completed some key sideline passes.

Brooklyn Stam and Julia Meedzan excelled on defense this game. Kaitlyn Robinson had an early hat trick to start us on track, Charlotte Esty and Maddie Hill kept constant shots on goal, each scoring two goals, and Andrea Millard and Joanna Perry also found the net.

Ellie Swenson scored, and had a great first half as goaltender, and Emily Ryan did a super job in her first time ever as goalie. The girls really played well as a team and everyone's efforts combined for the win.

Results of May 13

U15 Boys

The U15 2's bounced back from their only loss to easily defeat Georgetown, 11-4. Hunter Bingham and Matt Ledbury led the scoring with two goals and an assist each, while T.J. Sadowski played his best game to date with two goals and a great two-way effort. Middie Matt Ryan had three assists.

Defenseman Matt Takis showed his versatility with a couple of shifts on attack, and scored his first goal. John Moriarty played a very physical game at midfield and contributed a goal and assist. Joe Bariaolo added a goal and assist on attack, and middie Kenny Wing added a goal and assist.

The defense of Takis, Anthony Longo, Peter Niche, Colin Smith, and Derek McClenaghan shut down the Georgetown attack. Goalie Jack Sadowsky recorded his third victory with an eight-save effort.

U13 Boys

The U13’s showed some signs of life in both games of a weekend double header. Team play improved and a foundation has been laid for further improvement as the season progresses. Caleb Bucklin and Chris McCormack shared the duties in net for both games. Slater Sullivan, Marcel Belperron and Owen Marsh scored goals.

U11 Boys

The U11 boys were home against Peabody on Mother's Day. Despite the solid defense from Bill Moriarty, Ben Darisse, and Jarred Cutlip, Ipswich lost a hard-fought game, 13-10. Great goaltending from both teams kept it close.

Conner Killian, with nine saves in the first half, and Sean Thibodeau, with seven saves in the second half, were exceptional between the pipes. Gino Roy led the way with four goals. Kevin Surette and Owen Ward each netted two goals and Zach Steer and Will Wallace each scored one goal.

One assist each went to Jack Gardner, Hudson Bates, Louie Markos, Chase Steer and Sean Thibodeau. Nick Pappas, Tamer Sullivan, and Jackson Trkla played hard all game. The U11 boys will play at Wilmington next Sunday and we hope to see you there.

U15 Girls

The Ipswich U15 girls beat a determined Newburyport team at Fuller Field by the score of 10-4. Liz Glavin led scoring with five goals while Kim Corkum tallied twice while handing out three assists. Bryn Golesworthy and Mikhala Reedy scored and Mary Kate Meedzan scored and has two assists.

Corkum, Glavin and Sarah Millard handled draws and midfield control, while Meedzan handled possessions off the draw. Lily Savoie and Mary Krathwohl started and played well at defensive wings and strong defense by Hailey Markos, Natalie Soliozy and Brigid O’Flynn kept Newburyport in check.

O’Flynn consistently hustled and won loose ball and ground ball control. As a team Ipswich caused seven turnovers, converted 12 ground balls and had three interceptions. Both goaltenders Elizabeth Gallagher and Molly Markos had two saves apiece and played very well.

U13 Girls

The U13 girls continued their winning streak, posting a 12-6 win over Newburyport. Natalie Soliozy led scoring with four goals, followed by Bryn Golesworthy with three. Maria Balzer displayed outstanding offensive effort and scored her first goal of the season. Molly Markos also scored her first goal of the season.

Scoring was made possible by the offensive effort of Maddy Dubrow, who had two assists, controlled six ground balls and had one interception. Sophia Clark, Lauren Barney and Rachel McClenaghan, combined for 20 passes.

Olivia Moutevelis led the defense with two interceptions, Claire Allen had one blocked shot and Paula Coughlan and Tess Murray also played strong “D.”

Markos and McClenaghan split goaltending duties and had five saves each.

U11 Girls

The U11 girls pulled out another well-played game on Mother's Day, winning 9-1 over Andover. This was a super team effort. Speed was a factor in this game, as was coming up with key ground ball pickups.

Goaltenders Maddie Hill and Julia Meedzan were stellar, and were helped by all the girls who stayed on their opponents relentlessly. Keeghan Hughes, Hannah Lombard, Amanda Koshivas, Emily Markos and Savannah Hill all contributed to a strong defense.

Joanna Perry, Delaney Whooley, Charlotte Esty, Nikki Pignone and Cassie Chin kept the midfield on the attack for much of the game. Nora McMorrow and Maggie Brown were always first to the ball, and Abby Potter had several key catches to keep the offensive momentum.